Employment and Labour Law Update: November 2024
A selection of references from the November 2024 issues of the Lexinfo Employment and Labour Law Alert.
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Danielle Geldenhuys
Nov 253 min read
Labour law tighrope shaken by invalid rule dismissals.
BY lvan lsraelstam, Chief Executive of Labour Law Management Consulting. He may be contacted on (011) 888-7944 or 0828522973 or on...
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Ivan Israelstam
Oct 30, 20233 min read
There are degrees of dishonesty
The law does allow employers to dismiss employees for dishonesty. This is because dishonesty can destroy the ability of the employer...
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Ivan Israelstam
Jul 27, 20234 min read
Ignore the audi alteram partem rule at your peril
Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) states, in effect, that the employer should conduct an investigation and allow the employee ...
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Ivan Israelstam
Jun 7, 20233 min read
Destruction of trust relationship cannot be assumed.
Every employer and every employee has the right to expect that the other is trustworthy...
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Danielle Geldenhuys
May 22, 20231 min read
Labour Relations Law: A Comprehensive Guide. – 7th ed. – LexisNexis, 2023.
NEW PUBLICATION: Du Toit, Darcy et al. Labour Relations Law: A Comprehensive Guide. – 7th ed. – LexisNexis, 2023.
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Ivan Israelstam
May 22, 20233 min read
Substance addiction must be treated as an illness
Section 6 of the Employment Equity Act prohibits unfair discrimination against employees on the grounds of disability or illness...
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Ivan Israelstam
May 8, 20233 min read
Misconduct investigation is not just a nice-to-have
Investigation of misconduct allegations is a crucial step in legally acceptable disciplinary action and cannot be bypassed. ..
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Ivan Israelstam
May 1, 20233 min read
Beware of retrenchments for poor performance
The legal procedures that an employer is required to follow in implementing dismissals for misconduct, retrenchments and poor work...
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Danielle Geldenhuys
Mar 20, 20233 min read
Beware disciplining employees for off-site misconduct
What rights do employers have to discipline employees for misconduct perpetrated outside the workplace?...
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Ivan Israelstam
Mar 1, 20233 min read
Firing the lot could put you in a spot.
Employers frequently suspect that serious misconduct has occurred but are unable to prove which employee or employees are responsible...
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Danielle Geldenhuys
Nov 13, 20221 min read
Labour law: an introduction. – Juta, 2022.
This book is not an arid reflection on labour law. It is an attempt to initiate a sound understanding of the basic principles of labour...
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